Miss Nevada Kataluna Enriquez 1st transgender woman vying for Miss USA

Kataluna Enriquez was the first transgender woman to win the Miss Nevada title and she could be the first to win the Miss USA title as well.

France legalizes IVF for lesbians and single women

France has approved a law that will allow single women and lesbians access to medically assisted reproduction for the first time. The National Assembly adopted the wide-ranging bioethics law in a 326–115 vote.

California bans government travel to 5 additional states due to new anti-LGBTQ+ laws

California is restricting state-funded government travel to Arkansas, Florida, Montana, North Dakota, and West Virginia as a "result of new anti-LGBTQ+ legislation recently enacted in each state," California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Monday.

Cuomo signs Gender Recognition Act, NY adds 'X' gender mark on government IDs

New Yorkers will be able to designate their sex as “female,” “male” or “X” on a driver’s license and birth certificate under a law that Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he signed Thursday.

Biden praises pro athletes Carl Nassib, Kumi Yokoyama for coming out

President Joe Biden said he’s "proud” of athletes Carl Nassib and Kumi Yokoyama, who both recently announced that they’re part of the LGBTQ community.

Exclusive: Grammy award-winning singer Macy Gray says US needs a 'new flag'

Grammy award-winning singer Macy Gray says the US needs a new flag and that the current one now represents divisiveness and hate. She spoke exclusively with FOX 11's Susan Hirasuna.

Transgender weightlifter selected to compete at Tokyo Olympics

Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard from New Zealand will be the first transgender athlete to ever compete at an Olympic Games.

Juneteenth, ‘a day of profound weight and power,’ marked across the US

While Juneteenth’s recognition at a time of racial reckoning is appreciated by many, some say more is still needed to be done to change policies that are disadvantageous to Black Americans.

Juneteenth: What its path to federal holiday status looked like

Even though it’s been celebrated for 156 years and recognized in some form in 47 states and the District of Columbia, Juneteenth did not become a federal holiday until this week.

Baker gets $500 fine for refusing to make cake celebrating transgender woman's transition

A Colorado baker refused to make a cake for a transgender woman that was blue on the outside and pink on the inside to celebrate her gender transition. A judge ruled that violated the state's anti-discrimination law because the decision was made based on her transgender status.

Fort Worth’s Opal Lee attends White House signing of Juneteenth bill

After years of persistence and hundreds of miles walked, 94-year-old Opal Lee's mission to make Juneteenth a federal holiday has become a reality. She was even able to see her hard work brought to life in person.

South Florida Pride crosswalk vandalized days after ribbon-cutting ceremony

On Saturday, a South Florida city held a ribbon-cutting ceremony unveiling its rainbow-colored Pride crosswalk. But by Monday, vandals had had already defaced the intersection with skid marks.

Title IX protection extends to LGBTQ+ students, Education Department says

The U.S. Department of Education issued a notice of interpretation Wednesday explaining that it will enforce Title IX’s discrimination prohibitions to protect students.